Cosmetic container



Sept. 17, 1940. s, sAPERY cosMETnrc CONTAINER Filed Dec. 20, 1939STANLEY SAPERY,

@M lm@- haaks Patented Sept. 17, 1940 PATENT OFFICE COSMETIC CONTAINERStanley Sapery, Brooklyn, N.Y., assignor to Victor Metal ProductsCorporation, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application December zo, 1939, serial No. 310,238

5 Claims. v(Cl. 132-79) This invention relates to ladies cosmeticcontainers and more particularly to a cosmetic container adapted to holdboth perfume and lipstick.

Prior to' the.instant invention it has been customary for ladies tocarry in their purses or handbags various cosmetic containers, includinga lipstick container and a perfume bottle. As it is well known thatspace in a ladysvpurse or handbag is at a. premium, the problem involvedin the saving of space in ladies purses and hand-` bags for otherarticles than cosmetic containers is a very important one.

In addition to the above and also prior to the linstant invention. ithas been an actual fact that there is a problem involved in the ilndingv of particular items in ladies purses and hand- 'bags by their ownersand the particular article sought at any particular moment seems to bethe last one to be found, much tothe chagrin of the owner of the purseor handbag. y

It is an object of 'the instant invention to economize on space inladies purses and handbags and also to reduce the time involved infinding a particular article in ladies purses and handbags by providinga perfume' flacon having a. cap adapted to hold a lipstick and a cover?therefor. As both the lipstick and the perfume I make up a'singlearticle, whether the owner ofl the purse or handbag is looking for theperfume or the lipstick, her chances are twice as great of nding thearticle sought in a predetermined time, or there is an even chance vthatshe will4 find the article sought in vhalf the time.

. `It is a further objectv of the instant'invention toprovide a noveland attractive plural compartment receptacle which may bereadily fabrilY, cated of inexpensive materials and in which the association of partsis' s uch that they may be venience ofthe user. l y

Other .objects kand the nature` and-advantages ofthe invention will beapparent from the folreadily: assembled and'odisassembled at the con---lowing description `taken in conjunction with the accompanyingdrawing. wherein:

Fig. 1 is an enlarged view in elevation of a plural compartmentreceptacle in accordance with the invention;

Fig. 2 isa longitudinal sectional view-taken at right angles to the viewshown at Fig. 1 and with the cord and tassel removed; and

Fig. 3 is a top plan View of the plural compartment receptacle with thecord land tassel removed.

Referring to the drawing, the plural compartment receptacle I includes aperfume flacon II which may be molded of glass and of polygonalhorizontal section. lThe upper portion of the flacon II has a neck I2which is formed with an annular ridge I3 and screw threads I4. At thejunctionof the lower portion of the neck I2 with the body of the acon IIthere is a'shoulder I5 on which the lower edge I6 of the cap Il restswhen in fully closed position. The. cap I-'I is formed with screwthreads I 8, which cooperate with the screw threads yIl formed on theneck I2 ofthe flacon II. The cap I'I is. formed at its lower end with askirt I9, the lower portion I6 of which cooperates with the shoulder I5.`The skirt I9 completelycovers and protects the annular ring I3 andprovides for a relatively smooth .transition between the cap IIA and thesides of the ilacon I I. Formed in the the uppermost portion 22 of theneck I2 of the ilacon II, whereby when the flacon II is screwed l intothe `cap I1., there will be no danger of escape of the perfume withinthe flacon Il.

screwing in or out of the flacon II is facilitated by the polygonalhorizontal section thereof which may be readily grasped by the user andturned. 'I'he upper portion of the capI Il is formed with a.

' tubular projection 23 of an outer diameter which is less than'thediameter of the cap I'I.-

Ther tubular projection 23 is adapted to receive and hold; a lipstick.within Aits interior and to receive and hold a closed'end tubular member25Ao'n` its exterior. The difference in diameter between that voi' theexterior ofthe 'tubular projection 23 and that ,of the exterior of thecap I'I .corresponds to the space occupied by that portion of the.closure member 25 which frictionally engages the exterior of thetubular projecting portion 23, whereby there is a smooth transitionbetween the cap I'I and the closure element 25 and the net result willbe a relatively small plural compartment receptacle adapted to holdperfume and lipstick without danger of spilling and with the occupationvof .but a minimum of space.

The closure element 25 includes a rounded Vclosed end 26 and a 'taperediln 21, pierced at .28 to receive a cord 29,- to which may be attached ya tassel 30.

In the manufacture of the acon II,` the rev duced neck I2 is formed withthe annular ring I3.

2 I3 and also to provide a smooth transition between the cap I1l and theacon II, in order resin.

to prevent the catching of dust land small particles in any exposedgroove, the cap I1 is formed with the skirt I9, which protects andcovers the annular ring I3 and cooperates with the shoulderIBoftheflacon II. I

The association of the acon II with the 'cap I1 'depends upon the screwthreads Il and I8 and the gasket 2I. The association of the closureelement 25 with the cap I1 depends upon a friction iit between theinterior of the lower portion of the closure element 25 andthe' exteriorof the tubular projecting portion 23. The diameters of the respectiveparts mentioned are so related that there will be a smooth transitionbetween the exterior of the closure element 25 and the cap I1, in orderto prevent the accumulation of dust and other small particles at thejoints. Both the nn 21 and the polygonal transverse section of theflacon I I facilitate the assembly and disassembly of the parts toconveniently provide access to and seal, as desired, the cosmeticswithin the compartments of the plural compartment container.

The flacon II maybe made of glass and the cap I1 and closure element 25of a synthetic plastic which may be a phenol formaldehyde The gasket 20may be of paper, cork, rubber, or other resilient material. y

Thus it will be understood that a novel and useful plural compartmentreceptacle has been provided which solves problems of space,convenience, and sanitation for ladies, and at the same time reduces theexpense to the manufacturer and consumer for articles of this nature. l

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes maybe made in this devise without departing from the spirit of -theinvention and therefore the invention is not limited to what is shown inthe drawing and described in the specification but only as indicated inthe appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A combined lipstick and perfume container comprising a ilacon havinga bodyportion, a shoulder portion, and a reduced neck portion formedwith an annular holding ring and screw threads, a cap for said flaconbeing formed in its upper inner portion with a recessed undercutdepression, a gasket in said depression, said cap being formed withscrew threads in its upper inner side walls which screw threadscooperate with the screw threads on the neck of the flacon, said capbeing provided with an extending skirt completely covering theannularholding ring and contacting the shoulder portion when the saidcap and the flacon are associated with each other in closed position,said cap being formed with an extending tubular portion at its upperend, the outside diameter of which being less than the diameter of saidcap, said tubular extending portion adapted to hold a lipstick, aclosure ele-l Vment including a tubular body portion closed at f one endfrictionally engaging the exterior of the tubular-portion extending fromsaid cap, the exterior diameter of said closure element and said capbeing substantially the saine.4

2. A combined lipstick and perfume container comprising a acon having abody portion and a reduced neck portion, a shoulder at the junction ofsaid body portionand said neck portion. a cover for said flacon, saidcover comprising la partition contacting the top of said flacon and twotubular extending portions, said' tubular extending portions being ofdifferent exterior diameter, one of said tubular extending portionscorresponding to the diameter of said flacon, a closure elementassociatedwith the other of said tubular extending portions, said lastmentioned duced neck and a. shoulder where said reduced neck portionjoins the remainder of said flacon, a cover for said flacon having aportion in screw thread relation with the exterior of said neck portionand cooperating with said shoulder, said cover also including apartition cooperating in sealed relation with the top of said flacon, ahousing for said lipstick, said cover also being formed with a combinedmeans of holding a lipstick and for frictionally engaging the housing.

4. A- plural compartment container comprising a flacon having wallsforming an open mouth, a cover for said acon comprising `side walls anda partition adapted to contact the upper part of said flacon and closeits mouth, said cover including a cup-like depression on the oppositeside of said partition for holding a lipstick, a closure cooperatingwith said cover about the exterior of said cup-like depression to housesaid lipstick.

5. A plural compartment container comprising an elongated iiacon havinga relatively narrow neck portion adjacent its `open top and a wider bodyportion, a cover for said flacon including a partition and side walls,said partition cooperating with the mouth o f the flacon to close sameand said side walls enveloping the exterior of the said neck portion ofthe ilacon and being of a thickness corresponding to the diiierence inwidth between the neck portion and the body portion of the flacon. saidcover further including projecting walls on the other side of saidpartition to form a cup-like depression adapted to hold a lipstick, theexterior dimension of said projecting walls being less than the width ofthe body portion of said flacon, a second cover adapted to cooperatewith the said projecting walls to form a housing for the said lipstick,said second cover being of a width corresponding to the width of thebody portion of the'ilacon.

STANLEY sarnar.

